RTE's coverage of the pope's visit

taytobreath

I am surprised know one here has started a thread on this already, I do know that there is several threads on it in various forums.

But I am hoping we could talk, express our views and chat about the general coverage of the popes visit that is shown on the television.

I don't want this thread to descend into a debate about whether he should be here or not or any other religious type debate.

Just a bit of craic and opinions on the event as seen on tv, kinda like the late late show threads.

TheValeyard

Dublin looked great from the air during the motorcade to the Aras.

California Dreamer

The audio mix from the pope speaking Italian and the translator was terrible.

taytobreath

It was looking well.

Is the exodus to the Phoenix park on now and then tonight

Try_harder

Thought SnB was poor on her commentary this morning- lots of uhs and ahs, UoH was much better at that sort of thing

TheValeyard

Try_harder wrote: »

Thought SnB was poor on her commentary this morning- lots of uhs and ahs, UoH was much better at that sort of thing

Yeah she seemed very unprepared or as someone said to me looks like she might be unwell.

taytobreath

Sharon was woeful, she seemed to be filling silences with complete nonsense. She said at one time that the pope is taking a great interest in the harpist, when in fact he was walking straight past it only for the Taoiseach to point the harpist out to him.

Kat1170

^^^

She thinks leo is the pope

taytobreath

He looks a tired man

Try_harder

Bryan Dobson doing much better

taytobreath

Try_harder wrote: »

Bryan Dobson doing much better

Dobo knows his stuff

taytobreath

Sineaid is definitely a teacher

Try_harder

Very disappointing to hear the pope speak in Italian in his opening speech with the Taoiseach. He spoke in English in the US Congress

amdublin

Sorry I was following a thread over in after hours.

Thats a bit dead too.

The turnout is poor imo

boombang

I don't want to derail the conversation, but I noted that much of the news coverage on Morning Ireland in the previous two weeks has been on abuse scandal issues. I usually think RTE is too gutless to take tough issues on, but I was impressed they didn't shrink from that.

taytobreath

A bit of lighthearted humor there from him.

taytobreath

Is the pheonix park tonight or tomorrow

amdublin

taytobreath wrote: »

Is the pheonix park tonight or tomorrow

Tomorrow

Croke park tonight

taytobreath

This looks to be a speech that he wrote.

taytobreath

Hefty enough crowd out now

Icsics

I don't think I've ever seen so many Gardai

Clareman

Dublin looks brilliant, I'd love to do a pub crawl of Dublin with the guy who was giving the history of different parts of Dublin there, he sounded very passionate about Dublin and his history.

Clareman

Clareman wrote: »

Dublin looks brilliant, I'd love to do a pub crawl of Dublin with the guy who was giving the history of different parts of Dublin there, he sounded very passionate about Dublin and his history.

That guy was great. I just turned on to RTE by accident but he kept me watching! Do you know who he is/if he runs guided tours?

amdublin

I liked that approach taken by rte! History of streets

Clareman

Cali_girl wrote: »

That guy was great. I just turned on to RTE by accident but he kept me watching! Do you know who he is/if he runs guided tours?

I just spotted this thread and said I'd turn on the coverage, don't have a clue who he is, sorry.

Clareman

amdublin wrote: »

I liked that approach taken by rte! History of streets

Sometimes it's great being a tourist in your own country.

taytobreath

That couple from Northern Ireland both have braces on their teeth

HeidiHeidi

taytobreath wrote: »

That couple from Northern Ireland both have braces on their teeth

That was the weirdest segment I've seen all day so far.

The Talking Bread

taytobreath wrote: »

That couple from Northern Ireland both have braces on their teeth

That is generally where they go!

Clareman

The Talking Bread wrote: »

That is generally where they go!

Not always

taytobreath

The Talking Bread wrote: »

That is generally where they go!

Hahahaha, smart arse

amdublin

taytobreath wrote: »

That couple from Northern Ireland both have braces on their teeth

I think they were more veneers??

They were like a stepford couple

yabadabado

Miriam would test the patience of a saint or for the day thats in it The Pope.

Her voice is ****ing maddening .


The fella talking about the history of the streets was brilliant, that dude deserves his own show.

taytobreath

amdublin wrote: »

I think they were more veneers??

They were like a stepford couple

Wow I thought that too, no nerves, very well spoken, they must be involved in a big way in talking to lots of people

taytobreath

Joe little knows his stuff, his a good journalist

Stupid questions from Miriam.......what happened when the pope went in,....... we all no wat feckin happened we saw him on the Telly ffs

KKGirlatheart

yabadabado wrote:

Miriam would test the patience of a saint or for the day thats in it The Pope.

yabadabado wrote:

Her voice is ****ing maddening .

Haha totally agree, screeching away to her hearts content 🙉

taytobreath

Wow brave words from that priest

California Dreamer

California Dreamer wrote: »

The audio mix from the pope speaking Italian and the translator was terrible.

Yes, very hard to focus on the message he was giving

Try_harder wrote: »

Thought SnB was poor on her commentary this morning- lots of uhs and ahs, UoH was much better at that sort of thing

I think there was a lot of feedback coming through- like when you hear your own voice coming back at you on some telephone calls - I could hear echo coming through at so,e points in the broadcast

taytobreath

I’m looking forward to this croke park thing, except the country and music ****e

padd b1975

yabadabado wrote: »

Miriam would test the patience of a saint or for the day thats in it The Pope.

Her voice is ****ing maddening .

I'm not watching, but I hope for once in her life she has dressed appropriately for the occasion....and for her age.

taytobreath

Some of those interviews to the public makes me vomit a bit in my mouth, I won’t mention which ones

amdublin

I love that David Brophy guy

TheRiverman

Just tuning in again now,didn't get to see the afternoon part.I watched all of the arrival,the Aras,and Dublin Castle.Great coverage by RTE,apart from Sharon Ni Bheolain who was awful in her presentation.
Leo Varadkar was very impressive during his speech.

taytobreath

Whose David brophy

Clareman

Just watching some of the highlights of today, I wouldn't normally be a fan of politicians but I thought Leo's speech was excellent, he covered all the points, all the topics and was respectful. I was particularly taken aback by the acknowledgement that when the state was founded that the church looked after an awful lot of aspects of the running of the state at a time when we wouldn't have been able to.

amdublin

taytobreath wrote: »

Whose David brophy

Hes the musical director in the

He did the high hopes choir and tv program

splinter65

Dublin looks lovely in the late summer sun with the crowds out cheering and waving. Does M O’Callaghan ever actually go home?

Atlantic Dawn

Has the setlist been leaked yet?

amdublin

Leo was the one thing I missed today. Grrrr

TheRiverman

The Saturday Game panel look different.

Say Your Number

Am I the only one expecting Spillane, Brolly and O'Rourke to show up in studio and say that the Pope's visit in 1979 was better.